reaedify
reaedify is the archaic form of reedify.
Meaning of reedify
Verb
reedify (third-person singular simple present reedifies, present participle reedifying, simple past and past participle reedified)
- To edify anew; to build again after destruction.
- Return'd from Babylon by leave of kings / Their lords, whom God dispos'd, the houfe of God / They first re-edify ; and for a while / In mean estate live moderate ; till, grown / In wealth and multitude, factious they grow :1667, John Milton, “Book XII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
Forms of reaedify
| third-person singular present | reaedifies |
|---|---|
| present participle | reaedifying |
| past participle | reaedified |
| past | reaedified |
Questions about reaedify
- What is reaedify the archaic form of?
- Reaedify is the archaic form of reedify.
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